Examining Patterns of Air Quality Perception: A Cluster Analysis for Southern Chilean Cities
Various medium-sized cities in southern Chile are saturated by air pollution caused by woodsmoke. In this study, we developed a segmentation model to assess the public’s perceptions, understanding of health risks and emotional responses to poor air quality. To date, this is the first segmentation mo...
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| author | Àlex Boso Boris Álvarez Christian Oltra Álvaro Hofflinger Arturo Vallejos-Romero Jaime Garrido |
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| description | Various medium-sized cities in southern Chile are saturated by air pollution caused by woodsmoke. In this study, we developed a segmentation model to assess the public’s perceptions, understanding of health risks and emotional responses to poor air quality. To date, this is the first segmentation model dealing with public perception in cities contaminated by woodsmoke. A survey ( N = 489) was conducted in Temuco and Padre las Casas, Chile, which included questions regarding attitudes, sociodemographic factors, and health care behaviors, to obtain information for mitigation initiatives. Through a cluster analysis, three population segments were identified that related differently to environmental pollution, which were constructed based on seven psychosocial variables. Different sociodemographic profiles and self-reported behavioral patterns were found, which should guide policies aimed at improving air quality in cities contaminated by pollution from wood-burning stoves. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-47d2522e56ec4fb48b641e0216adc6f52022-12-22T00:41:24ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402019-07-01910.1177/2158244019863563Examining Patterns of Air Quality Perception: A Cluster Analysis for Southern Chilean CitiesÀlex Boso0Boris Álvarez1Christian Oltra2Álvaro Hofflinger3Arturo Vallejos-Romero4Jaime Garrido5Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, ChileUniversidad de la Frontera, Temuco, ChileCentro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT), Madrid, SpainUniversidad de la Frontera, Temuco, ChileUniversidad de la Frontera, Temuco, ChileUniversidad de la Frontera, Temuco, ChileVarious medium-sized cities in southern Chile are saturated by air pollution caused by woodsmoke. In this study, we developed a segmentation model to assess the public’s perceptions, understanding of health risks and emotional responses to poor air quality. To date, this is the first segmentation model dealing with public perception in cities contaminated by woodsmoke. A survey ( N = 489) was conducted in Temuco and Padre las Casas, Chile, which included questions regarding attitudes, sociodemographic factors, and health care behaviors, to obtain information for mitigation initiatives. Through a cluster analysis, three population segments were identified that related differently to environmental pollution, which were constructed based on seven psychosocial variables. Different sociodemographic profiles and self-reported behavioral patterns were found, which should guide policies aimed at improving air quality in cities contaminated by pollution from wood-burning stoves.https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019863563 |
| spellingShingle | Àlex Boso Boris Álvarez Christian Oltra Álvaro Hofflinger Arturo Vallejos-Romero Jaime Garrido Examining Patterns of Air Quality Perception: A Cluster Analysis for Southern Chilean Cities SAGE Open |
| title | Examining Patterns of Air Quality Perception: A Cluster Analysis for Southern Chilean Cities |
| title_full | Examining Patterns of Air Quality Perception: A Cluster Analysis for Southern Chilean Cities |
| title_fullStr | Examining Patterns of Air Quality Perception: A Cluster Analysis for Southern Chilean Cities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining Patterns of Air Quality Perception: A Cluster Analysis for Southern Chilean Cities |
| title_short | Examining Patterns of Air Quality Perception: A Cluster Analysis for Southern Chilean Cities |
| title_sort | examining patterns of air quality perception a cluster analysis for southern chilean cities |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019863563 |
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